James 3:1

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“Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.”

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BSBPD

“Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo James 3:1 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.
  2. Ezekiel 3:17“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
  3. Ezekiel 33:7As for you, O son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word from My mouth and give them the warning from Me.
  4. Malachi 2:12As for the man who does this, may the LORD cut off from the tents of Jacob everyone who is awake and aware—even if he brings an offering to the LORD of Hosts.
  5. Matthew 7:1“Do not judge, or you will be judged.
  6. Matthew 9:11When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
  7. Matthew 10:24A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
  8. Matthew 23:8But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.
  9. Matthew 23:13Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
  10. Luke 6:37Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
  11. Luke 12:47That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
  12. Luke 16:2So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’
  13. John 3:10“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things?
  14. Acts 13:1Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
  15. Acts 20:26Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
  16. Romans 2:20an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—
  17. 1 Corinthians 4:2Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
  18. 1 Corinthians 11:29For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.
  19. 1 Corinthians 12:28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
  20. 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
  21. Ephesians 4:11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
  22. 1 Timothy 1:7They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.
  23. 1 Timothy 2:7For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
  24. 2 Timothy 1:11to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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